Greetings, Flugelfans! The JAZZ NOIR tour continues this month in the Pacific Northwest!

LINCOLN CITY CULTURAL CTR | Lincoln City OR

Thursday, August 4 at 7:00 pm Lincoln City Cultural Center is the premier multi-disciplinary arts and education institution on the central Oregon Coast. Dan Gaynor piano, Chris Higgins bass, Michael Raynor (photo) drums, Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn. “Matheny’s warm, engaging flugelhorn playing has thoroughly established him as one of the most emotionally expressive improvisers of his generation.”—International Review of MusicMore Info

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE | Seattle WA

Friday, August 5 at 7:00 pmEgan’s Ballard Jam House offers live jazz and a Mediterranean menu in an intimate room with a small stage and large windows. Ed Dunsavage guitar, Jeff Johnson (photo) bass, Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn.“Ample talent, beautiful lines, and a flawless warm tone. Matheny is an excellent performer on gentle ballads and bop scorchers alike.”—Rolling StoneMore Info

New on the Papillon/BluePort Jazz label: Dmitri Matheny's JAZZ NOIR, now available from CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and Carpe DM. Mysterious, melancholy and menacing, Matheny's eleventh album as a leader offers a fresh spin on crime jazz, film noir and timeless classics. “In these grooves,” writes annotator Eddie Muller, “Matheny leads his crack crew through a sonic history of noir. Dmitri Matheny is an artist who manages to find beauty blooming in the darkest corners.” Order Now